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Bethlehem-Judah

Bethlehem-Judah

9.4
A small town near Jerusalem where King David grew up and Christians say Jesus was born
  • proper noun
translation icon : Belén de Judá
  • The Nativity story centers on the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem-Judah.

Examples

  • According to the Bible, David was born in Bethlehem-Judah.

  • Many pilgrims visit Bethlehem-Judah every year.

  • Many pilgrims travel to Bethlehem-Judah to visit its historic sites each year.

  • Did you know that Bethlehem-Judah is also known as the birthplace of Jesus?

  • According to the Bible, David was born in Bethlehem-Judah.

  • The Nativity story centers on the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem-Judah.

  • Many pilgrims travel to Bethlehem-Judah to visit its historic sites each year.

Synonyms

Bethlehem
vsBethlehem-Judah
61 5.0

A small town near Jerusalem known as the birthplace of Jesus and early home of King David

is the more specific historic compound version in the description
Bayt Lahm
vsBethlehem-Judah
9.6

A small town near Jerusalem in the West Bank, traditionally the birthplace of Jesus and called Bethlehem

is the anglicized compound form used in the provided description
Bethlehem Ephrathah
vsBethlehem-Judah
9.9

A small town near Jerusalem, the traditional birthplace of Jesus and early home of David

is the simpler geographic name without the historic epithet

Surface Forms

Bethlehem-Judah main

Morphology

Bethlehem-Judah = Bethlehem + Judah (transparent) = Bethlehem + Judah

The name is a straightforward hyphenated combination of two place names; knowing the components makes the referent clear as Bethlehem in the region/tribe of Judah.

Etymology

Bethlehem-Judah comes from the Hebrew name Beit Lechem, which means 'house of bread', and Yehudah, the name of the tribe or land called 'Judah'. So the name points to a small town near Jerusalem that is a 'house of bread' in the land of Judah and is known as the birthplace of David and, in Christian tradition, of Jesus.